2. ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No. And here’s the rest of the story for newcomers: my mom wanted to name me ‘Monique’ – my biological father thought it sounded like a French hooker. Hence the prosaic Lisa.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? When I found out a friend’s daughter has cerebral palsy.

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? That’s a boring question. I will replace it with: WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME? Laundry and packing for upcoming trip.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? This is a criminally boring question. This one instead: NETFLIX OR TIVO? Netflix.

6. KIDS? Say the darnedest things?

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Gosh, no, I would hate me. (See answer # 9.)

8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? I’ve been keeping one for my son since I was pregnant, but I don’t really have one about my life anymore, except this one!

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? As if.

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No. One of my characters does, though.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Raisin bran.

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I am wildly unpredictable in this regard.

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes,” she said forcefully.

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? French Silk.

16. SHOE SIZE? 7.5 or 8.

17 RED OR PINK? Red.

18. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Dry skin.

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Susan. She’s not dead – just far away. I would be happier if we lived near each other.

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Yes, everyone should navel-gaze today, and also answer my amended questions!

21. WHAT COLOR OF PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? Faded green and barefoot.

22. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE WRITER/BOOK/MOVIE? It is impossible to answer that question seriously, but here are the answers for today: Nabokov, Dracula, and “Gone with the Wind.”

23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Boys in sprinklers.

24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? *peers in box of 96* Robin’s egg blue.